San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-08-25
Oyster Creek.
Northern Capital and Southern Pru-
dence.

Northern Capital anu southern fTu'
dence.
ED. FREE Press Thanks for FREE
Press of Aug. A, just before the cleo
tion-same day. That issue WAS like
the old mans experience in class
meeting. Had ups and downs. Some
pretty good sharp shooting, though
no one hurt. We hope all is quiet
along the Potomac ere this. Can't
you give us the figures on the vote
by this time? The journals north
started the majority against Prohi-
bition at $4,000. They now have it
much larger than the entire vote of
the state. Did Mexico come over?
Or perhaps the preachers didn't vote.
But you know the North, or East l
had better say, has some peculiar
ideas of Texas. They are very much
surprised to see the vote go as well
as it did.
We have found q large amount of
money seeking for investment South.
Many persons have made free to
question us as to the prospects and
general feelings of the Southern peo-
pie. One man comes up and says:
"rhat black land of yours is remark
ably cheap, 1 would like to buy some;
but you can't get labor can you?
They ask us if we still shoot negros?
Are we getting good system Of
public schools? and so on. The main
question is, will the South let a
Northern man live among them in
peace? We generally tell them first:
That the South has no special spite
at the negro, but on the contrary con-
slider him the main dependence for
farm labor; that he is generally con-
tented, is protected by laws as other
citizens; that he is neither shot,
or scalped. We can also in
form them that our educational facil-
tiles, especially in Texas, are sur
passed only by few of the older
states. That our churches are gen
orally supported. That both religion
and literature, in the South, are on an
upward tendency. But they seem to
press the question, are those old po-
litical prejndices still existing. If
we consider the general conservative
in the South we answer no,
but if we notice somo of the utter
ences Of our leading men and jour-
nails we are forced to answer yes.
This prejudice, if it does exist, we
consider far more unfortunate for the
South than the North; for the simple
the South is the field wanting
while the North is want.
ing to invest. Would it not be well
10 stop and look at the causes of the
developments of Kansas,
and the great Northwest
since the war. Was it altogether
natural advantages that filed this
blank world with its fine fields and
handsome cities and teeming millions
II so short time?
We confidently believe that the de-
lire for rest from political strife and
urmoil turned millions of dollars
vest that might have gone South.
low long, o, Lord! will our politici-
ms continue to harp on those old
elics of war in order to become pop
liar Their policy is against the
Material interest of the South. How
Dng will it be before a man can con
ider the great questions and policies
t the day, argue them on their value
,ithout referring to the past polih- q
nj career Of any one7 The war is d
yer. The past is gone. There is
o Abolition party Their mission d
ndcd in tie freedom Of the negro 4
ace. Let it die. Let strife die. .
The money East Is taking a South
-arl tendency beyond a doubt 1t q
here by millions. Weuee,l it there g
Dur great rich fields are calling for B
leans to open them Mp to the SJuth's q
Iterest Then there are several q
tuer reasons why We want more =
.ongy South El1ks AMI m1rchants
-c taking too Huch usk Interest
too h-eh. Mercantile profits az
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